The Backyard Produce Project is a collaboration of many people and organizations.
Our wonderful volunteers donate their time, energy, and personal resources.
Community members donate backyard produce from their trees and gardens
Sunshine Care Assisted Living donates the land and water for the orchard and gardens, along with advice from Roy Wilburn, Director of Horticulture, and holds annual fundraisers for the project, attended by many wonderful community members who support our project
Key financial donors:
Palomar Health's Community Action Council of Poway / Rancho Bernardo / Penasquitos
The Kiwanis Club of Los Rancheros
Bernardo Gardeners Club
The Current Wisdom Foundation
Louise Siddall
Girl Scout Troop 8706
Gaby Mergenthal
Key in-kind donors
Palomar Health Foundation for serving as our fiscal agent
The Seven Oaks Community Center for hosting a backyard produce donation site
Kellogg Garden Products - for garden supplies
Hunter Industries for irrigation supplies
Replica Printing for donating our banner
Will Lenhart - who doubled the size of the garden as his Eagle Scout project
Other generous donors:
Victory Gardens of San Diego - advice, encouragement, and help in building the fence
The Backyard Produce Project is a collaboration of many people and organizations.
Our wonderful volunteers donate their time, energy, and personal resources.